Men of league offer help

AS the Sunshine Coast opened its arms for the Roberts family, the Men of League foundation announced it would help Sherry and her children get back on their feet.

With rugby league greats Michael Hagan and Graham Murray converging on the Coast for the organisation’s annual golf day at Horton Park yesterday, Coast branch chairman Bob Hagan said the foundation would assist in any way it could.

More than 140 league affiliates, including former players, officials and administrators, took to the Maroochydore course to raise funds for their friends in need.

“We’re here to assist people that have been involved in rugby league in any form,” Bob said.

“Anyone that’s had anything at all to do with the game, we want to help.

“If we find people that have fallen on hard times, we try to assist them.

“We would look at their situation for sure.”

The foundation was set up to help people in the struggles they will face in life after rugby league, from medical issues to financial troubles and tragedies.

Former North Queensland and NSW coach Graham Murray said he wanted the strong mateship associated with the sport to continue.

“I’d like to see the camaraderie of rugby league keep going,” he said.